I’d rather have NO business than do THIS!

Let me tell you a tragic tale about my very first welcome sequence. It was 2014, I think. It looked a bit like this: 1 email a week

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3 types of subscribers (and which ones to ignore)

The fundamental tension for online educators is this: You want to sell our products But you don’t want to be “salesy” So, how do you navigate this, as

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I stole this 15-minute Netflix trick for my email marketing

There’s been a murder in the White House. It happens during a state banquet. A world-famous detective is called. No-one’s allowed to leave – presidents, ambassadors, famous stars…

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17 tips for writing an intoxicating email newsletter

Somewhere deep in the dusty corridors of an ancient Aweber account… Covered in cobwebs and left to rot… Are some of my very early email newsletters that I

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Should I build another product?

Once, I sent an email to my list on “Why being bored can make you millions.” And then a question came in response: What is the rule of thumb for when

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The complexity that’s quietly killing your business

The art of business models involves knowing when to stop building. When to say… That’s it! I’m doing enough stuff in this business now. It’s time to stop

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Do THIS when your audience isn’t ready to buy yet

Level 1 of the Messaging game is being able to create that “Holy s—-, you wrote that email just for me!” experience for your audience. AKA “Rookie level”. Milk and

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How to ethically FORCE journalists to remember your brand

Most people never write about themselves in their emails. Not about themselves. Not about the people “behind the brand”. This is a huge mistake. Here’s why… There’s a

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Why “brand” newsletters need to grow a pair (of personality traits)

So, Olly’s been banging on about using personality in newsletters. Getting your readers to fall in love with you, and all that. Which led to a rather good

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Content addicts design the WORST business models

There seems to be a general assumption that running a solo business means living on the “content hamster wheel”. Sitting up at 2am, bloodshot eyes, trying to churn

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